Posted on September 4, 2017 by admin Question #3 Macbeth says: "Upon my head they placed a fruitless crown,And put a barren scepter in my gripe,Thence to be wrenched with an unlineal hand,No son of mine succeeding."Act 3, Scene 1, Lines 64–67 What does "barren" mean in this passage? Post navigationPrevious post: Act 1Next post: Part I– Chapter 1: The Trail of the Meat, page 1